Any Plumbers in the SAS area?????

[stevieb]

Right then after having a new kitchen fitted.. The plumber has found a leak in the mains stopcock. Just a slow drip but it needs to be fixed..

Anyone recommend a plumber to come out and sort it within the next week or so??

Thanks

steve

[Robert060379]

Sorry I'm ex-RMC worked with some SBS guys and the SAS (soft as ste) one's I met in Kosovo weren't much in the way of plumbers.

[Gingerbread Man]

The plumber found it but can't fix it?

[stevieb]

Gingerbread Man said:

The plumber found it but can't fix it?

No was part of the fitting company and would not do anything he was not instructed to do

[SVTRick]

1: Is the valve and pipework accessible or are the new units now in place.

2: Old metal service riser pipe or plastic

3: Where are you located

[stevieb]

SVTRick said:

1: Is the valve and pipework accessible or are the new units now in place.

2: Old metal service riser pipe or plastic

3: Where are you located

1. The Valve and pipework are accessable.. I have reworked the cabinet where they are located. It has 4 screws holding the access panel inplace which hides all of the plumbing for the sink.

2. The Riser is a blue plastic pipe (House is only 13 years old)

3. I am in Knaphill..

4..... I am trying a few things tomorow to make sure the kitchen fitters have not made any of the connections loose by accident.

[Gingerbread Man]

stevieb said:

SVTRick said:

1: Is the valve and pipework accessible or are the new units now in place.

2: Old metal service riser pipe or plastic

3: Where are you located

1. The Valve and pipework are accessable.. I have reworked the cabinet where they are located. It has 4 screws holding the access panel inplace which hides all of the plumbing for the sink.

2. The Riser is a blue plastic pipe (House is only 13 years old)

3. I am in Knaphill..

4..... I am trying a few things tomorow to make sure the kitchen fitters have not made any of the connections loose by accident.

1. Do you know where the stopcock is for the water main outside the house? Normally at the edge to your property.

2. Lucky it was blue not black! Blue plastic is easier to deal with. Blacks old old stuff.

3. I'm not local, but it sounds like Rick might be?

[stevieb]

Gingerbread Man said:

stevieb said:

SVTRick said:

1: Is the valve and pipework accessible or are the new units now in place.

2: Old metal service riser pipe or plastic

3: Where are you located

1. The Valve and pipework are accessable.. I have reworked the cabinet where they are located. It has 4 screws holding the access panel inplace which hides all of the plumbing for the sink.

2. The Riser is a blue plastic pipe (House is only 13 years old)

3. I am in Knaphill..

4..... I am trying a few things tomorow to make sure the kitchen fitters have not made any of the connections loose by accident.

1. Do you know where the stopcock is for the water main outside the house? Normally at the edge to your property.

2. Lucky it was blue not black! Blue plastic is easier to deal with. Blacks old old stuff.

3. I'm not local, but it sounds like Rick might be?

Yep it is at then end of the driveway.. But i do not have the key to turn the water off..

[Gingerbread Man]

stevieb said:

Gingerbread Man said:

stevieb said:

SVTRick said:

1: Is the valve and pipework accessible or are the new units now in place.

2: Old metal service riser pipe or plastic

3: Where are you located

1. The Valve and pipework are accessable.. I have reworked the cabinet where they are located. It has 4 screws holding the access panel inplace which hides all of the plumbing for the sink.

2. The Riser is a blue plastic pipe (House is only 13 years old)

3. I am in Knaphill..

4..... I am trying a few things tomorow to make sure the kitchen fitters have not made any of the connections loose by accident.

1. Do you know where the stopcock is for the water main outside the house? Normally at the edge to your property.

2. Lucky it was blue not black! Blue plastic is easier to deal with. Blacks old old stuff.

3. I'm not local, but it sounds like Rick might be?

Yep it is at then end of the driveway.. But i do not have the key to turn the water off..

Some can be turned by hand.

[SVTRick]

It's possible that the valve gland may be leaking if the tap has not been used for a while, check with your fingers around the stem of the valve.
The gland nut may need a slight turn to seal it.
Common to leak a bit if not used much.

Blue plastic or MDPE is easy to work with.
If the valve head needs changing this can be swapped out just leaving the body in place.

Your main stop valve should be located in a boundary box with with either plastic or metal lid on the footpath or close to the inside edge of your property. Some have a valve head to operate of may need a key if the box is deep.
If no joy with leak just post up here and I will see where I am tomorrow.

[stevieb]

SVTRick said:

It's possible that the valve gland may be leaking if the tap has not been used for a while, check with your fingers around the stem of the valve.
The gland nut may need a slight turn to seal it.
Common to leak a bit if not used much.

Blue plastic or MDPE is easy to work with.
If the valve head needs changing this can be swapped out just leaving the body in place.

Your main stop valve should be located in a boundary box with with either plastic or metal lid on the footpath or close to the inside edge of your property. Some have a valve head to operate of may need a key if the box is deep.
If no joy with leak just post up here and I will see where I am tomorrow.

Cheers.. Will have a in a bit. But i have had a look outside.. i can reach the mains supply valve in the path and i can reach it, if i lie on the ground with all of my arm down the access box. (I bet people were thinking what the heck i was doing lying on the floor in the middle of the path!!

But will have a check a bit later.

[stevieb]

SVTRick said:

It's possible that the valve gland may be leaking if the tap has not been used for a while, check with your fingers around the stem of the valve.
The gland nut may need a slight turn to seal it.
Common to leak a bit if not used much.

Blue plastic or MDPE is easy to work with.
If the valve head needs changing this can be swapped out just leaving the body in place.

Your main stop valve should be located in a boundary box with with either plastic or metal lid on the footpath or close to the inside edge of your property. Some have a valve head to operate of may need a key if the box is deep.
If no joy with leak just post up here and I will see where I am tomorrow.

Got it sorted... tightened the thing on the top of the tap and all now sorted. i think...

[SVTRick]

Nice one mate.

It's a good idea to operate that valve one in a while to stop them seizing up.
Close it down and open up a few times.
Finally open fully anti clockwise and turn it back half a turn.
The gland nut may need a 1/4 turn just to tighten the stem seal a bit.

[stevieb]

SVTRick said:

Nice one mate.

It's a good idea to operate that valve one in a while to stop them seizing up.
Close it down and open up a few times.
Finally open fully anti clockwise and turn it back half a turn.
The gland nut may need a 1/4 turn just to tighten the stem seal a bit.

Thanks for the advice... thats twice this week....